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How to clean and reapply thermal paste on ATI Radeon X1900 XTX

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    • Start by removing the card from the PC if you haven't already.

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    • The fan's power cable is located towards the bottom-left of the card.

    • Disconnect the cable from the card.

    • The cable and its connector on the X1900 are fragile. Be careful, and try not to use excessive force when removing it.

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    • Removing the heatsink from the card:

    • The clamp is held on by four small Phillips screws. Remove them, then the clamp.

    • Remove the four phillips screws surrounding the clamp.

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    • Separate the heatsink and the card.

    if you're doing this on a Mac, you have to take out the two small screws on the dvi connection end and loosen the dvi connection nuts so the heatsink will separate.

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    • Replacing Thermal Paste:

    • Using a Q-tip/cotton swab and rubbing alcohol, clean the copper plate that protrudes from the bottom of the heatsink.

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    • Removing the heatsink's plastic cover:

    • Remove these Phillips screws.

    • Seperate the plastic cover from the metal heat sink.

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    • Cleaning dust out of the heat sink:

    • Using a cotton swab/q-tip, clean the edges of the heat sink. You can also use canned air if available.

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    • Using the same method that you used to clean the copper plate, clean the surface of the GPU die.

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    • Re-Applying Thermal Paste:

    • Apply a small glob of thermal paste to the corner of the die, (I recommend using Arctic Silver 5) and use an index card to spread a thin, even layer of it over the surface of the chip.

    • For more detailed directions, follow our Applying Thermal Paste Guide.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Super!!!!! j'ai suivi a la lettre; j'espère sauver ma carte; j'attends la pate thermique.

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